“Worth Unlimited are a key partner of the council, providing a range of innovative services for some of the most vulnerable young people in our community. Feedback from young people indicates that their projects build self esteem, confidence and resilience and provide much needed opportunities to acquire skills in music technology and ICT. Our youth support service and other partners have commented on the positive contribution of these projects to individual young people and the broader community.”

Alfred Donkor
Group Manager – Commissioning, Children and Young People Services, London Borough of Waltham Forest

“In the
last two years,
Chingford Foundation
School have benefited
from the Worth
Unlimited one-to –one
project, Towards
Inclusion, for
four students.
All have found
the provision
timely, flexible
and extremely
useful.

The first of
the students
was a disaffected
Yr 11 student,
who wanted to
join the Army
at the earliest
opportunity.
After his initial
interview at
the local Army
recruitment office,
the Towards Inclusion
worker helped
the student with
his personal
fitness programme,
his interview
technique and
general encouragement.
The young man
was able to pass
his Army entrance
tests with good
grades, and has
recently graduated
from the Army
Foundation College.

The
second student,
a Yr 7 boy, was
unable to attend
school due to
distressing personal
circumstances.
The Inclusion
worker was able
to support this
young person
on a weekly basis,
meeting him at
the City Learning
Centre and at
the boy’s
home to help
him achieve challenges
towards his ASDAN
Bronze Youth
Award. Although
the boy received
regular support
from a home tutor
and myself, the
Inclusion worker
contributed greatly
to raising this
young man’s
self-esteem and
feelings of personal
worth.

The
other two students
are female,
current Year
11 students.
They have received
support and encouragement
from a female
Inclusion worker,
to assist them
to return to
school and continue
to attend. These
students have
home problems
as well as attendance/truancy
issues, and while
their attendance
is still unreliable,
they are still
attending school
and should be
able to take
some of their
GCSE examinations.”

Mrs
Margaret Cannell
Learning Mentor
Chingford School, London

Leora Cruddas,
EduAction
(Following a
Peer Mentoring
Conference organised
and delivered
by Worth Unlimited
for Waltham Forest)
“the outcome
was a very professional
day… enjoyed
and appreciated
by peer mentors
in Waltham Forest
secondary schools”.

“I
have been very
impressed with
your service and by
the work undertaken,
particularly as you
were able to respond
to our request to run
the mobile youth venue
at very short notice.
I believe this resource
has provided a very
worthwhile diversion
for young people in
the area who may otherwise
have been isolated.

I
was also impressed
by the standard
of the consultation
exercise your
service undertook
during Children's
Services week.
The consultation
was both creative
and of very high
quality. This
consultation
will now provide
very important
data when planning
extended services
in the area.
It is clear from
the young people's
responses and
their interaction
that they value
Worth Unlimited
and the service
you are providing
to their community.

I must also
thank- you for
sharing your
knowledge of
some of the local
resources and
contacts with
me as this has
helped me to
broaden my understanding
of the local
area and forge
better links.

I
have enjoyed
working in partnership
with your organisation
and believe that
you provide a
very worthwhile
service to young
people.”

“The
partnership between
the London Fire
Brigade & Worth
Unlimited started in
2001. In the time together
we have successfully
completed a considerable
number of youth engagement
projects. These have
ranged from small groups
of young people in
Mentoring Programmes
to much larger groups
taking part in the ‘Best
Buddy’ Project.
The ‘Cadet’ project
being the cornerstone
of our work together.

Last
year the then
LFB, Borough
Commander for
Waltham Forest,
Jim Saddington,
awarded ‘Worth’ with
the LFB Community
Partnership Award.
They were the
first recipients
of the trophy.
This is a sign
of the significant
measure in which
Worth Unlimited
are held by the
brigade.

The
staff at ‘Worth’ have
consistently
delivered what
has been agreed & accommodated
changes with
considerable
fortitude. The
understanding & trust
built between
us has meant
that the projects
have been delivered
consistently
with a ‘Can
do’ approach.
This positive
attitude has
encouraged & inspired
operational members
of the brigade
to take a more
pro-active part
in youth engagement
activities.

I
look forward
to further programmes
involving ‘Worth’ staff
members as I
have always been
impressed by
their professionalism & understanding
of both the young
persons & those
who have been
assisting their
facilitations.”

“Worth
Unlimited have
worked over a
number of years and
on a number of progammes
with the youth service.
This has included joint
working and also work
that the service commissioned
the organisation to
deliver. The organisation
is held in very high
regards by the local
community and most
essentially by young
people who are actively
involved by the organisation
in the running of the
activities.

The organisation
is equipped to
respond to the
monitoring and
evaluation requirements
of projects and
have performed
these processes
diligently. Worth
Unlimited have
demonstrated
that they have
effective systems
of budgetary
The organisation
also makes a
full contribution
to youth policy
development in
the area. They
make them selves
available to
attend training
and have jointly
organised conferences
with the youth
service. They
attend local
area community
council meetings
and are highly
commended by
local councillors
for the work
they carry out.

I
whole heartily
support the organisation.”

Colette
McCann
Head of Youth Service
(Waltham Forest)

“The considerable
time allocated
to the development
of personal and
social skills
[through the
World Worth Living
In Programme]
is well spent
and contributes
to the curriculum
meeting the needs
of the students
well. On one
day of each week
the education
charity Worth
Unlimited, organises
and leads the
events that require
the students
to work together,
to learn to make
lifestyle decisions
and to gain an
understanding
of the role of
the community..all
activities are
specifically
designed to help
increase their
self-confidence
and self-esteem,
by gaining success
as a member of
the group. The
well organised
WWLI programme
makes a very
effective contribution
to the planned
programme of
personal and
social education…”